The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-12-24

-, hallowed festival of all the year.
The News extends to its readers the
condiments of the season, and wishes
'oe and all Merry Christmas.
The Taylor butcher shop is making
fine display of meats for the holt
! days.
NJ. Natter, former well known
oitizen of White Pine, is now night
watchman at Tuscarora.
The Eureka Sentinel notes that
Indge Fitzgerald IS conyelescent and
able to attend Court.
Sol Hip has received nice line of
ooId pens, holders, etc. lie has also
! fine invoice of fresh candies and nuts.
The scholars of Taylor school were
civen ten days vacation till after
New Year 8.
Thomas Freehill, of upper Duck
creek. was in town Thursday. lie re-
por.s all quiet aud peaceful in that
inter-mountain valley.
TOYS and Christmas goods at Dave
Felsenthal's.
Wednesday morning was the cold
es. of the season, the mercury in front
of Felsenthal's store indicating Ito
below zero at daylight.
On our first page will be found a
pathetic Christmas story, written In
verse by Will Carleton. If there is
sympathetic chord in your nature it
will do you GOOD to read II.
Oliver Drake, of the Eberhardt-
Monitor company, departed by Tues
DAYS stage for New Hampshire. where
he will spend several months with his
family.
The Weber Bros. have taken down
the Grand Army Hall and are shipping
the lumber to Ely, where they will
erect building.
Christmas cards, in great variety, at
the Drug Store.
". B Graham, who has had quite
tussel with the measles, Is up and able
!. 20 be around. BY New Years he will
, be himself again.
John Martin, of Ward, has secured
tie contract from the Martin White
company 10 sink a 100 foot shaft On
the Young America" ground. lie
has started IN on the work.
Mrs Pcaslee aud her two children.
al the Argus mill. are down with
measles. Al last accounts they were
all getting along nicely.
Assessor Peters WAS in from Ely
yesterday lie reports the county
sal very quiet, and the new Court
House nearly ready for occupancy by
county officials
Sheriff Humphrey and lis deputy.
Maurice Lyons. came in from Spring
Valley Thursday. having been engaged
in looking after Jim sampson sheep,
which property they hold in posses
sion on attachment.
The shortest day of winter (the 2lst)
has passed. and Old Sol has once again
turned his face on the return track 10
the northern hemisphere.
Hon. Sam Liddlo writes us from
San Francisco that he viii start East
about New Years, and perhaps be
absent six months.
James Sampson and Attorney +.
\. Murphy passed through from
Spring Valley Thursday en- route for
Eureka. We learn that their mission
was to secure proof of Mr. Simpsons
citizenship in this county, on which
depends the perpetaity or dissolution
OF the attachment on his property.
Fred Hip, formerly of Ward, and
w II Davenport, ate Attorney Gen
cral of this State, are both in San
Francisco troubled with softcning Of
the braiu.-Eurcka Sentinel Our
neighbor's information regarding Mr..
Hip is incorrect. Sol tells us brother
Fred is now in better health than for
several years, and suffering from no
alment.
Dir. Hagar returned home from San
Francisco last Tuesday. lie has lost
about one-third of his leg, but the
limb has nearly healed. He is still
very weak, not being even able to
support himself on crutchcs. Other
wise We are glad to report that he Is
IN good health Eureka Sentinel.